Home page sections
Build your home page from ready-made sections, in the order you want, with your own words.
Who can do this: admins only.
Your home page is a stack of sections. Every kind of section is already in the list: you switch on the ones you want, move them into order, and open any of them to change its words.
| Section | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Welcome | The big headline, a line about you and two buttons |
| Next sessions | When and where people can come next |
| Shelves | Quick links to each category, with how many are in it |
| Featured | The most borrowed (topped up with your picks), or only ones you pick |
| New on the shelves | Added in the last month. Hidden when fewer than 3 |
| How it works | Three short steps for newcomers |
| Numbers | A strip of numbers. Any that are zero are hidden |
| Events | Your next events, with a link to book |
| What people say | Short quotes from families or volunteers |
| Your own text | A heading and a few paragraphs, with bold, links and lists |
| Highlights | Two or three cards side by side, each with a link |
| Call to action | One clear ask, like joining or volunteering |
Steps
Switch sections on, off and into order
- Choose Settings in the sidebar, then Public site.
- Find Home page sections. They are listed in the order they appear.
- Use the switch on a row to show or hide that section.
- Use the up and down arrows on a row to move it.
The preview on the right changes straight away.
Change a section's words
- Click the section's name, for example Welcome.
- Change the words. An empty box uses the standard words, which are shown in the box until you type.
- Set the section's options. For example:
- Welcome: the Welcome style (Shapes, Photo or Plain), the Headline, A line about you, the Main button and an optional Second button, each with its Words and where it Goes to (a page such as /catalogue or /join, or a full link).
- Featured: under Which to show, The most borrowed or Ones I pick, and How many. To pick, type a name under Find one to add.
- How it works: a Title and A sentence or two for each of the three steps.
- Numbers: tick the Numbers to show, such as loans this year or member families.
- What people say: press Add a quote, then fill in What they said and Who said it. Ask before using a name.
- Highlights: press Add a card (up to three), with a Small label such as a price, a Title, A sentence or two and Link words.
- Press Look and feel to go back to the list.
What you'll see
The preview shows your words as you type, and the status reads "Draft saved. Not live yet." Visitors see nothing until you press Publish changes.
To undo your changes to one section, open it, press Reset this section, then Reset.